Author: EEBaum
Date: 2008-07-22 05:55
Some good ideas there...
I think some sort of Applied Theory Workshop could go over well... in conjunction with theory classes, some direct application of the material in the context of actual repertoire on your instrument. Most performers end up connecting this in bits and pieces as it soaks in over the years, but immediate feedback, I think, would be really effective.
Also, I think improvisation should be mandatory for all music majors, with both jazz and non-jazz contexts... I think it's a shame that improv of any sort is very heavily put into a "that's what jazz people do" box. Even stylistic improvisation to written scores is good.
Composition classes can also be of huge benefit to performers, both discussing different compositional styles and techniques and actually writing music at a more creative level than "write a fugue for counterpoint class" (which is cool too).
-Alex
www.mostlydifferent.com
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